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you got to be one chill dude to try this. >> almost looks like he's climbing on a freezen seat. >> he's basically climbing up a giant icicle. >> but it is what made the icicle that will blow your mind. and what is in that beer bong? when you find out, you'll know why this video's about to go viral. >> kyle, the first question on all of our mind -- why? >> it got extremely out of hand. i paid about $30 for it. >> $30! we begin our countdown today with our number ten video and this is a story you're absolutely going to love. i'm going to take you to patterson, new jersey. to a meat packing plant. but this cow, who was on its way to being slaughtered, this guy said i'm sorry, i'm not having it. and escaped the slaughterhouse. oh, my gosh!
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this cow ran -- >> it got hit? >> yes! this cow ran all over town. it ended up denting that police car. >> the cow was unbelievable. weighed about 800 pounds. he's running back and forth up and down river street. he went across presidente boulevard. >> eventually they ended up being able to pin this cow between a fire hydrant and a truck. local animal control tranquilized the cow once they were able to kind of pin it between this truck and this fire hydrant and the slaughterhouse, the meat packing plant, they came back to get the cow -- but, because this was such a sneak ya cow and he was fighting so hard for his life, the original owner of this cow said, you know what? i'm not going to let this cow go back to the slaughterhouse and instead it will now live out its days at a sanctuary in upstate
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new york. >> he won't end up on anyone's plate ever. >> i think that's such a great end to this story. >> i think this should be a universal rule for any animal that makes a run for it an makes it out? they should immediately be sent to a sanctuary. next up on "rpm countdown," the clerk that fights back at number nine. >> it can be very dangerous when an armed man comes in and tries to rob your store. that's what happened at this convenience store in the uk. behind the counter is the store owner and his girlfriend. immediately you see an armed man enter the store. the guy's completely masked, he's holding a gun and he's pointing it at them. he pulled the trigger three times but it didn't strike him once. he realized that he was probably shooting blanks. from behind the counter he grabbed something and tried to push back at this would-be
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thief. >> hit him already! you've got the club in your hand. smack the guy in the head! >> he said he didn't want to go that far because he was afraid that he would be responsible for some sort of liability. >> i think all liabilities go out the window when your place is getting robbed. >> and you're facing a gun and the guy's already pulled the trigger? >> it looks like the guy who's robbing the store isn't quite sure what to do. he dances around the counter a couple times and kind of keeps slapping at things. >> it does look like there's a lot of confusion. >> what's his girlfriend doing? banging into him? >> she's trying to call 911. >> but she's hip-checking him the whole time. it's like get out of the way and let me hit this thing. why is she struggling with this? >> bad news for him. >> he ended up leaving empty handed because he wasn't able to get any of the money from the
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till. we've seen some crazy hailstorms in the last week but number eight is the craziest. >> parts of texas were paralyzed by severe storms. look at this video from the text panhandle, leahy creek. >> is that a river? >> this looks like a river but take a closer look. that's hail. that's pea-sized hail. >> that's not sand? >> it looks ke a sandyri nsew p to catch this video and they went to a meteorologist and he said this is unlike anything he's ever seen before. they had anywhere between two to four feet of hail in areas that were affected by this. two highways had to be shut down because of ice blockages. >> two to four feet of hail? >> yeah. two to four feet. there were cars that were just
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deluged by all this flooding. > >> that's just hard to believe it is actually hail. it looks like silty soil. >> listen to these guys capturing the video. >> is this a creekbed, normally like a dry wash flooding now with all this hail and rain? >> this is a creek that is flooding. >> i'm still having a hard time believing that that is hail but my gosh, look at the trees. it's just picking up and sweeping away. is that a truck and trailer going down the river there? >> it looks like whatever was in there is getting carried away. nothing was spared in this creek. >> it's like a river of hail that meteorologists have said i have never seen anything like it. at number seven on the "rtm countdown," now bowling and love with contact sports. >> 31-year-old clair holly went bowling an she got a strike.
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she drove her ford focus right through the front windows of a bowling alley because she had just gotten dumped hours earlier by her boyfriend. he was one of the kingpins in the bowling alley that she was gunning for. she caused $28,000 in damage. you see everybody come running to help her out. no one was injured. she was aiming for davy jones. the name of her boyfriend that dumped her. and the father of her child. >> it's not worth it! no man is worth that! >> reports say that mr. jones, after seeing the car crash through the front of the bowling alley, said "you wrecked my car!" >> she's going to have to be responsible for all this stuff, pay for it all one way or another. >> oh, she's responsible. see was sentenced to a nine-month jail term, suspended. she was banned for driving after 18 months after admitting drinking and driving. >> that ought to take her mind off the break-up. >> you get your heart broken,
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count to ten at leaf! >> eat a big bucket of chocolate ice cream. >> comfort food! >> much better than nine months in jail. >> every woman needs to know you're not going to get your roots down while you're in jail. >> reports also say that miss holly found out about this breakup because her boyfriend davy jones changed his facebook status. >> that's the cruelest break-up of them all where your friend know and you don't know yet. >> that's not a real man. not to tell her to her face. a guy asks for a light and he just spontaneously combusts. see what happens when you light up on the countdown. and a homemade did-cart thingie on the open rails. >> watch, this guy even pops the
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welcome back to the show. but don't forget to check in at rightthisminute.com. great videos, all day long. welcome back to the "rtm top ten countdown." we're at number six. for this one, just kick back and watch some guys have some fun. >> railroad tracks are usually reserved for trains but wait until you get a load of this. two guys, greg and troy, put together something called the rail rider. it is kind of a custom go-cart that is specially designed to ride on the train tracks. >> as soon as they're done putting everything together over there, we're going to start flying down the tracks this way. >> the guys from punk no man tv put this video together. basically you lay back on it and there is a lever in the middle powered by a honda motor and it can go up to 30 miles per hour. you can just cruise around on the track. the cool thing is the video that
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these guys put together was chock in the chocolate mountains of california. it's just like a really cool show to look at. >> watch, this guy even pops the top on a heineken. >> this is like auto pilot. this is like a self-driving car. just kick back, have a beer and go through the mountains. >> looks like we hit the end of the tracks, i hear. of the line, eymake it then just kind of turn around and go back the way they came from. they ran into a good bumps. >> it's going to be a good one. >> ouch! oesh ouch! >> they weren't unfortunately able to take this be through any train tunnels but that's an awesome day. >> i really want to do that. it takes a great story and a great video to make the top five on the countdown. today's number five has it all. >> i've shown you a lot of
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different climbing videos but i don't think you've seen any ice climbing. part of a three-part searry about elements. they've done water, this is ice and upcoming there will be a snow minidoc. tim is an extreme athlete, ice climbing on this incredibly beautiful ice fall. >> in the summer it is a waterfall but in the winter it gets ve cold and it freezes. >> i feel like bits an pieces are going to break off at any minute and he's just going to slide down with them. >> oh, man. isn't that gorgeous? >> that looks beautiful. >> one of the things i love about climbing is that it's a brilliant form of therapy. >> almost looks like he's
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climbing on a frozen sea. >> isn't he afraid it is going to break and shatter and pierce him? >> all you think about is climbing. if i go climbing for an hour or two hours at home like when i come back, i'm a completely different person. >> he's like purposely doing poses, like poses for the camera. that's a pose he's doing right there. >> that's ice. that's unbelievably beautiful. this one on the countdown, it is about time something exploded. don't you think? here it is at number four. i think this video should be used as a psa to stop smoking. >> for obvious reasons. >> you see that? he just spontaneously combust? >> no somebody handed him a lighter and watch what happens.
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>> the first thing he touches is his hair. >> i bet he definitely lost some hair. >> was that a trick lighter? >> no. it was just a lighter that exploded in his face. he's lucky he didn't get burned. >> he's looking around, like did you guys see that? >> then try to go get it, like still try to light up the cigarette after that. this guy is singing about his age. ♪ okay i'm 20 something ♪ 24 to be exact >> see why we're loving on "i'm 24." and what's that doing way out here in the water? >> a mile off the shore? >> the story behind a video that's going [ female announcer ] with xfinity,
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we're back to "the rtm top tennessee cou ten countdown." three is 24. >> this guy decided he was going to write a song. ♪ okay i'm 20 something ♪ 24 to be exact ♪ getting older is something i don't want to detract ♪ ♪ been two years since graduation no more going to class ♪ ♪ buy my own groceries parents still pay for my gas ♪ ♪ at my job i'm devoted get to work ten minutes early because i'm trying to get promoted ♪ ♪ >> i love that he couldn't have dressed more completely opposite of a rapper.
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♪ when i get free time you know i'm reading for pleasure ♪ ♪ yeah i'm 24 i know i've said it before but i'll say it again just so you can be sure ♪ ♪ i'm not d buolt mot that young ♪ ♪ when it comes to my life i'm a third of the way done ♪ >> i'm in love with this song. ♪ my friends getting married don't have a girlfriend because commitment's scary ♪ ♪ they're checking out all the friends of the bride ♪ >> that's what 24 year-olds do! >> doesn't stop at 24. ♪ i'll probably regret this song by the time i turn 30 notes ♪ >> weird al, eat your heart out. this is well done.
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our runner-up on our top ten countdown is not something you see every day so enjoy. >> i think this bear is training for an event. this video was posted to the youtube channel music and revolution. the guy who posted the video was sailing back from an island in lake superior in wisconsin. and he sees something off in the distance. about a mile from shore. so he sails a little closer to it and realizes that this is a black bear. >> a mile off the shore? >> yeah. >> that's hilarious. watch this. as the boat gets closer to the bear, the bear just kind of does a float, just kind of like, hey, if i just dunk down a little bit in the water an float here maybe he'll think i'm a piece of wood. >> you know what it is? he's training for the ironman.
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he wants to be the best bear competitor. >> then listen to what the guy says as he sails past the bear. this is the best part of the video. >> up, dude? good luck. i love you. >> he says good luck. i love you. >> and then once he passes him, the bear kind of turns, changes directions and looks like he's headed back to the shore. a reminder -- you can find all the stories on "right this minute" today on right rightthisminute.c rightthisminute.com. plus lots and lots more great videos. >> all day long, 24/7. rightthisminute.com. a beer bong and this dude. you think you know, but you have no idea. massage.
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>> like a spay day for the pooch. dog loves spaghetti. day fo. dog loves spaghetti. ♪ all right. it is time for today's number one video on the countdown. this one is a smart guy doing something very fishy -- or dumb. >> you always hear that fish is
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like super healthy thing to eat. t i don't think this is what your doctor was talkingt. this is kyle jones. he's about to chuck 36 live goldfish. >> there's a funnel! >> he's got this in like a modified beer bong. >> he's swallowing nemo sflimpl. >> yeah. >> oh. and down the hatch they go. i chugged a beer with a goldfish in it. that goldfish got flipped around in my mouth an the scales got stuck on my tongue and i puke him back up. i didn't even get one down. >> find oupt the details on this fish guzzling stunt. kyle jones joins us "right this minute." kyle, the first question on all of our minds -- why?
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>> when you're a broke college student gout to find funny ways to make some money. it started out with just one goldfish. one for maybe $10. one turned into two, three, once we got up to five. i'm like we should probably just put it into a beer bong, it would probably be easier. it got out of hand. i got $30 for it. >> you chugged more goldfish than you got in return. >> it was less than $1 a fish. >> did you upchuck what you swallowed. >> later in the night. i kept them down for a period of time. >> can you feel what it felt like chugging live fish down your throat? >> chugging spa ghetto-os. >> i get you were trying to outdo a friend? >> we were jumping from rock to rock. ended up slapping his face on a
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rock. >> who got it worse? you with the goldfish or your friend with his face? >> probably my friend. broke his nose and had to get 20 stitches. >> did you poop out any fish carcasses. >> i don't know, i didn't look. everything was normal. i bet you guys can't guess what i'm majoring in this college. >> marine biology. >> double major in physics and mechanical engineering. i just have to throw that out there because i'm not us a dumb as i look. >> i don't think you're dumb at all. i think it was a pretty awesome video. that's it for our countdown, everybody. we hope you enjoyed yourselves. have an awesome weekend and we'll see you on monday.
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. sky are clear here, that's not the case in the midwest. two young lives cut too short after a hit and run crash last summer what a jury decided about a man prosecutors say was behind the wheel. a typical friday morning for a local farm. what happened? live at the inner harbor. the dragon boats are out. skies are clear. the winds has died down a lot, which is a good thing. wyatt everhart has a look at first forecast. >> crisp and sunny, mid-60s, got to love that. humidity extremely dry. enhanced fire risk for wild

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